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The Albany News
Thursday, March 29, >1001
$1.3 million city budget okayed
By Melinda L. Lucas
City councilmen approved a
$1.3 million budgetdyring their
regular meeting last Wednes-
day, March 21.
The budget, which calls for
about $5,400 less in expenses
than the 2000 figures, is based
on the same water and sewer
/ rate as-last year's budget.
The total amount of the docu-
ment, which will go into effect
April 1, is $1,310,249, about
$33,000 less than the projected
income of $1,343,580.
Income from water sales is
listed at $637,000, which is al-
most, half of the city's total rev-
enues. On the other hand, water
dfcpartracnt expenses total
$491,648,. close to 40 percent of
the budget.
Property taxes for the city
amount to about $210,000 on
t he income side, only about 16.
p( Mcnt of the $1.!} million bud-
get, while sales taxes bring in
approximately $110,000 annu-
ally.
Street, repair is again listed
on the 2001 budget as the great-
est expense other than the wa-
ter department. City officials
< stiniate spending $212,700 on
Albany's streets thi next year.
However, Russellcommented
that with the "cost, of asphalt
continuing to skyrocket, the
same amount of funding will
purchase about one-third less
materials than last year.
The council also built a small
salary increase., into the 2001-
2002 budget, generally giving
city employees abou t a 3-1/2 per-
cent raise The increase was not
assigned across the board, with
salary hi kes ranging from $0 to
$1 per hour, Russell explained.
Water Contract
Councilmc > looked over a pro-
posed contract that will eventu-
ally be presented to5 J < Shackel-
ford Water Supply Corporation.
The document Was forged by
a city-appdirited committee
made up of Dan Neff, Glenn
J'icquet aind Bob Tidwell. It has
been sent for review by an Aus
tin attorney who specializes in
water contracts, said Russell.
The city manager anticipates
being able to present the pro-
posal to the water corporation
within a few weeks.
Other Business
• City council members
agreed that the present wooden
fence on the west eide of the
cemetery is not salvageable.
Russell expects the council to
make a decision in the near fu-
ture.on whether to replace the
fence with wood or steel,
• The councilmen examined
several sample ordinances deal-
ing with stray dogs and cats as
well as other animals inside the
city limits and with junk and.
trash control. A citizen commit-
tee is being put together to work
on documents to replace the
present ordinances, which arc
considered ineffective.
By Christine Brockman
Chamber of Commerce
Office Manager
• Rediscover Albany Day
Applications are s.till be taken
for craft or food booths until
March 30. There will be games
and a fish fry will be held on the
bank, park with entertainment.
The, downtown merchants will
be having huge-sales.
• Resource' < 'enter
The CRC will bold a < inco de
Mayo Fiesta on May 5 as a fund
raiser I <)r 11) e center. Please .ir»ark
your calendar.
• AZK Sorority
AXE Sorority invites all
women and young women 7th
grade'and up to attend a special
meeting.on April 2 at t he Aztec
Theater conference room. The
speaker' will address issues, of
domestic abuse, date rape is-
sues and how to help survivors
of rape.
TEMPERATURES
DATE
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■ CHAMBER NOTES
Local activities reported
DONNII I U< /-> / Al flAN Y MtWi
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Progress continues to be
rapid on the restoration of
the Shackelford County
Courthouse as workers
frame out the new win-
dows (top photo) and ad;
just the workings of the
newly-insta I led elevator
(lower photo). County of-
ficials are making tenta-
tive plans to < i li In.itc ilie
completion of the $2 mil-
lion renovation project
rlijrttig fi:< last w< i k'end
of the Fort Griffin Fan-
dangle. The celebration
will probably be held on
Saturday, June 30.
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Commodity applications needed
Any Shackelford County resi
dents interested in receiving
IJSDA commodities need to
make sure their applications are
on file with Susan Morrison at
t he Courthouse Amiex before the
end of this week.
The amount of food that the
county can make available is
based on the number of appli
cants, Morrison explained, and
the first distribution is .planned
for April 20 at the Albany Youth
('enter.
A wide selection of foods can
he obtained through the Abilene
Food Bank, ranging from fruit. t
juices to tuna and whole chick-
ens.
Applications can be picked up
from Morrison';- office in the
main hall of the Courthouse
Annex (old hospital building).
Those who aren't signed up for
the April distribution can apply
for future commodities.
County commissioners plan
to make the commodities avail-
able every other month.
Eligibility Requirements
The chart below provides the
income limits for households
applying to participate in the
Texas Commodity Assistance
Program.
Gross income is used to deter-
mine eligibility, except for farm-
ers and .self employed house
holds who can qualify based on
net income (total income minus
expenses).
Also, a family that experi-
ences unexpected and unavoidt
able expenses may qualify for'
temporary, emergency food as-
sistance without regard to the
household's regular gross or net
income.
INCOME GUIDELINES
Household Size
Annual
Monthly
1
$15,446
$1,288
2
$20,813
$1,735
3
$26,178
$2,182
4
$31,543
$2,629
5
$36,908
$3,076
6
$42,273
$3,523
7
$47,638
$3,970
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$53,003
$4,417
NHS induction reset for Sunday
The 2001 induction cer-
emony for the National Honor
Society of Albany High School
has been rescheduled for this
Sunday afternoon, April 1, be
ginningat2:30|).in. in theAHS
auditorium.'
Originally planned for a
Thursday evening earlier in
the month, the ceremony was
postponed because of several
conflicts.
All family and friends are
invited to attend the event.
Three seniors and Hi jun-
iors were selected earlier in
the yeai for inclusion in the
honor society, including-se-
niors Keira Hawley, Krica
Rearnes and Brandi Warren,
ur\d juniors Cori Avers, Vicky
Chavira, Allen Heatley, Brian
Hundley, Lauren Hill, Tarn
>Joiies, .Jacob .Jones, Megan
King, Rob Londerholm, Cussie
Mayes, Kevin Schkade,
Danielle Seligman, Clint
Shack, Adam Skelton, Lupit'a
Villalobos and Marjssu Wis-
dom.
In order to be considered for
NHS membership, a student
must have a minimum scho-
lastic average of 90.0 percent
and be selected by a committee
on the basis of the student's
character, leadership and ser-
vice.
Current members, .who will
conduct the ceremony, are
Robin Picquet president,
Amanda DeVore vice presi-
dent, Robbie Johnston secre-
tary,. Jesus Cisiieros reporter,
Leandra Talc: treasurer, Lisa
Warne parliamentarian, and
Misty Wolf and April Wheeler
' project chairman, along with
Melissa Bartee, Karyn
Ed mi son, Matthew Hawkins,
Talmadge Hill, Rachel Liming,
Johncll Skiles, Zeth Smith and
lirika Varela.
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Lucas, Melinda L. The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 2001, newspaper, March 29, 2001; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth414741/m1/2/: accessed May 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.